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Carl Bill Roop

Republican · West Virginia · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for West Virginia House District 44, West Virginia

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lowering the cost of groceries, gas and electric bills
  • Attracting high-paying jobs to keep younger West Virginians in the state
  • Improving clean water access, broadband internet and road conditions in Raleigh County
Biography

Carl Roop is a Beckley attorney who previously served as an assistant prosecutor and county attorney, with a private practice focused on Child Protective Services matters, per his campaign site. Roop's father served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1982 to 1992, and Roop was appointed to the District 44 seat in August 2024, per his campaign site.

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West Virginia House District 44West Virginia · 2026Raleigh County sample ballot

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